ASTM E329-13
Historical Standard: ASTM E329-13 Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspection
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ASTM E329
1. Scope
1.1 This specification defines the minimum requirements for agencies engaged in:
a.?Inspection of construction activities and materials used in construction,
b.?Testing of construction activities and materials used in construction, and
c.?Special Inspection.
1.2 Criteria are provided for assessing the competence of an agency to properly perform designated inspections, tests, or Special Inspection services. This specification establishes essential characteristics pertaining to the organization, management, personnel, facilities, quality systems, responsibilities, duties, inspection and testing methods, records, and reports of the agency. This specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements, if required.
1.2.1 This specification specifically addresses factors relevant to an agencys ability to produce precise, accurate test data or determine the conformity of construction activities and materials used in construction with regulations, codes, standards, or specifications containing the requirements against which the inspection or test, or both, will be performed. Specific or general requirements include:
1.2.1.1 Facilities and management of the agency,
1.2.1.2 Sufficiency and technical competency of personnel,
1.2.1.3 Suitability, calibration, and maintenance of equipment,
1.2.1.4 Quality system, audit, and review,
1.2.1.5 Responsibilities, duties, and authority of agencies,
1.2.1.6 Validity and appropriateness of sampling, testing, and inspection methods and procedures,
1.2.1.7 Management of records,
1.2.1.8 Reporting, review, and transmission of test and inspection data or findings, and
1.2.1.9 Specific requirements for identified fields (concrete, soil, etc.).
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to assess an agency and is intended for use in accrediting agencies, public or private, engaged in inspection, testing, and Special Inspection of construction activities and materials used in construction. These services include but are not limited to reinforced concrete, precast concrete, structural steel erection, welding, bolting, soil and rock, foundations, masonry, sprayed fire-resistive materials, fire stops, exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), and Special Cases. Building officials can use Specification E329 to assess the competency of agencies in the fields covered by Specification E329.
1.4 A certificate of accreditation, including the scope of accreditation, is required to comply with this specification.
1.5 The users of an accredited agency must review the agency's scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been accredited for its technical competence to perform the specific inspections or tests requested by the user.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
A880 Practice for Criteria for Use in Evaluation of Testing Laboratories and Organizations for Examination and Inspection of Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
C1077 Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
C1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
D3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
E605 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural Members
E736 Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
E994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Accreditation Systems General Requirements for Operation and Recognition
E1513 Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs)
E2174 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops
E2393 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
Keywords
accreditations; competencies; construction materials; evaluating; inspection agencies; personnel qualifications; Special Inspections; testing agencies; verifications ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 91.100.01 (Construction materials)
DOI: 10.1520/E0329
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